Larry-
I've been thinking about making some of my own double fishing hooks (like Stanley Jigs Ribbit Double Take Hooks). Those hooks are pretty pricey though, and I think I can make them for much cheaper. They would be way too small to arc or mig weld. I was thinking that a spot welder would do the trick if I hit the two adjoining shafts in 2 or 3 spots. My concern however is changing the molecular properties by hitting them with so much heat. I have hit hardened hooks with heat in certain spots before, and the hooks become brittle in that spot. I could heat treat them after welding by heating them to white hot and quenching them in cool motor oil. This makes them diamond hard. Just curious what your thought are on this. Have you ever tried to weld two or 3 hooks together before?
Thanks,
Scott